Sec. 15. (a) Not later than July 1, 2020, the center shall approve applicable tools and assessments to assess, as applicable, the spoken English, written English, or ASL development of children who are:
(1) less than eleven (11) years of age; and
(2) deaf or hard of hearing.
(b) The tools and assessments approved under subsection (a) must meet the following requirements:
(1) Be presented in a form that shows the stages of language development.
(2) Be selected to track the following for deaf or hard of hearing children:
(A) The development of expressive and receptive language acquisition.
(B) The developmental stages toward English literacy.
(3) Be selected from applicable instruments, tools, or assessments used to assess the development of all children who are less than eleven (11) years of age.
(4) Be appropriate, in both content and administration, for use with children who are deaf or hard of hearing.
As added by P.L.260-2019, SEC.1.
Structure Indiana Code
Chapter 12. Language Development for Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
20-35-12-2. "Advisory Committee"
20-35-12-3. "Amplification Device"
20-35-12-6. "Deaf or Hard of Hearing"
20-35-12-8. "Language Developmental Milestones"
20-35-12-9. "Office of the Secretary"
20-35-12-10. Appointment of Advisory Committee; Membership
20-35-12-11. Advisory Committee; Assist and Advise Center
20-35-12-13. Advisory Committee Duties
20-35-12-14. Center Duties; Parent Resource Requirements
20-35-12-15. Approval of Tools and Assessments; Requirements
20-35-12-16. Office of the Secretary; Administration of Assessment
20-35-12-17. School Corporation; Administration of Assessment
20-35-12-18. Opting Out of Administration of Assessment
20-35-12-19. Training and Technical Assistance by the Center
20-35-12-20. Results of Administration of Tools or Assessments; Provision to Center